variants or off-colored

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Recent Examples of off-color And there’s a variety of off-color and bathroom humor. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025 The stuff that comes out of Mike’s mouth is very off-color a lot of the time. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Don’t let that off-color icon worry you. PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025 Huffman liked to do impersonations and had a profane streak; he was once forced to apologize for making an off-color joke at an office party. Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-color
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Adjective
  • Severe or repeated vomiting and sudden onset chest pain are two parts of what’s called the Mackler Triad, the trio of signs suggestive of Boerhaave syndrome.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • According to the complaint, Perry did not take no for an answer, following up with suggestive text messages and other comments.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Produced by Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery in Nashville, Belle Meade Bourbon is a high-rye bourbon that offers a rich and spicy profile.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Get the party started with these sweet and spicy chicken wings.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025

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“Off-color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-color. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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